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BHP Billiton Plc- Production report for the quarter ended 30 June 2006
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
PRODUCTION REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2006
BHP Billiton today released its production report for the quarter ended 30 June
2006. Throughout this report, unless otherwise stated, production volumes refer
to BHP Billiton share.
* Annual production records were achieved in aluminium, copper, iron ore, nickel
and natural gas in a strong demand environment.
* Record annual production was achieved at North West Shelf (Australia),
Hillside (South Africa), Mozal (Mozambique), Paranam (Suriname), Escondida
(Chile), Antamina (Peru), Western Australian Iron Ore, GEMCO (both Australia),
New Mexico Coal (USA), Cerrejon Coal and Cerro Matoso (both Colombia).
* Worsley Development Capital Projects (Australia) and Western Australian Iron
Ore Rapid Growth Project 2 (Australia) were commissioned and Escondida Sulphide
Leach (Chile) achieved first production during the quarter.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE
YTD Q06 Q06
06
2006 2006 vs vs vs
PETROLEUM YTD QTR JUNE JUNE MAR
YTD Q05 Q06
05
Crude Oil & Condensate ("000 45,873 11,551 -10% -17% 6%
bbl)
Natural Gas (bcf) 360.44 98.59 4% 0% 27%
Total Petroleum Products 115.95 30.63 -3% -8% 18%
(million boe)
Total Petroleum Production - Total production for the year ended June 2006 was
in line with the year ended June 2005.
Crude Oil and Condensate - June 2006 annual production was lower than the
previous year. This primarily reflects lost production from the Typhoon/Boris
facility (USA) due to hurricane damage sustained in the September 2005 quarter,
well and weather related downtime at North West Shelf, natural liquids decline
at Bass Strait (Australia) natural field decline at Liverpool Bay (UK) and the
January 2005 sale of our interest in Laminaria (Australia). This was partially
offset by increased production from ROD (Algeria), commissioned in October 2004
and Angostura (Trinidad & Tobago) and Mad Dog (USA), both commissioned in
January 2005.
Production for the June 2006 quarter was lower than the June 2005 quarter. The
loss of the Typhoon/Boris facility, well related downtime and natural liquids
decline at North West Shelf natural field decline at Liverpool Bay and timing of
recognition of tax barrel entitlements at ROD all had a negative impact on
production. This was partially offset by ramp up of production at Mad Dog and
the timing of tax barrel entitlements at Angostura.
Production for the June 2006 quarter was higher than the March 2006 quarter.
This primarily reflects increased production at Bass Strait, with stronger gas
demand leading to a resultant increase in condensate production, combined with
successful infill drilling programmes. Production also increased at North West
Shelf reflecting a recovery from weather related downtime in the prior quarter.
This was partially offset by lower production at ROD related to timing of
recognition of production entitlements.
Natural Gas - Record production for the year ended June 2006 primarily reflects
the commissioning of Minerva (Australia) in January 2005 and the 4th LNG Train
at North West Shelf in September 2004. This was partially offset by lost
production from the Typhoon/Boris facility and lower demand for Bass Strait gas.
Production for the June 2006 quarter was higher than the March 2006 quarter
reflecting higher seasonal demand for Bass Strait gas, higher demand and reduced
weather related downtime at North West Shelf and reduced facility downtime at
Liverpool Bay. This was partially offset by facility downtime at Bruce (UK).
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE
YTD Q06 Q06
06
2006 2006 vs vs vs
ALUMINIUM YTD QTR JUNE JUNE MAR
YTD Q05 Q06
05
Alumina ("000 tonnes) 4,187 1,072 0% 2% 0%
Aluminium ("000 tonnes) 1,362 344 2% 7% 1%
Alumina - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was in line with
all comparative periods.
Quarterly production records were achieved at both Paranam and Alumar (Brazil).
Aluminium - Record annual production was achieved in the year ended June 2006
with Mozal and Hillside continuing to deliver increased production as a result
of ongoing business efficiency initiatives. Bayside (South Africa) returned to
full operating capacity during the year following a potline outage in April
2005.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE
YTD Q06 Q06
06
2006 2006 vs vs vs
BASE METALS YTD QTR JUNE JUNE MAR
YTD Q05 Q06
05
Copper ("000 tonnes) 1,268.1 311.7 23% 16% -2%
Silver ("000 ounces) 46,476 9,593 -7% -19% -18%
Lead (tonnes) 266,321 55,507 -6% -14% -19%
Zinc (tonnes) 109,058 27,564 4% -2% -3%
Uranium Oxide Concentrate 3,936 865 n/a n/a -5%
(tonnes)
Copper - Record annual production was achieved during the year ended June 2006,
primarily reflecting record annual production at both Escondida and Antamina and
the inclusion of a full year of production from Olympic Dam (Australia). This
was partially offset by lower production at Cerro Colorado (Chile) following an
earthquake in June 2005 and the sale of Tintaya (Peru), effective 1 June 2006.
June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the June 2005 quarter reflecting
the inclusion of a full quarter of production from Olympic Dam.
Silver - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was lower than the
year and quarter ended June 2005, primarily reflecting declining head grades and
the temporary closure of the southern zone of the Cannington mine (Australia) in
April 2006 to accelerate a programme of decline and stope access rehabilitation.
June 2006 quarter production was lower than the March 2006 quarter reflecting
the temporary closure of the southern zone of the Cannington mine.
Lead - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was lower than all
comparative periods, primarily reflecting the temporary closure of the southern
zone of the Cannington mine.
Zinc - Production for the year ended June 2006 was higher than the year ended
June 2005. Record annual zinc production at Cannington reflecting higher head
grades was partially offset by a lower proportion of zinc contained ore
processed at Antamina.
Uranium Oxide Concentrate - Production in the June 2006 quarter was lower than
the March 2006 quarter reflecting lower head grades at Olympic Dam.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE
YTD Q06 Q06
06
2006 2006 vs vs vs
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS YTD QTR JUNE JUNE MAR
YTD Q05 Q06
05
Iron ore ("000 tonnes) 97,072 26,115 0% 3% 16%
Metallurgical Coal ("000 35,643 9,224 -4% -4% 9%
tonnes)
Manganese Ore ("000 tonnes) 5,280 1,389 -3% -2% 13%
Manganese Alloy ("000 tonnes) 652 175 -14% 12% 1%
Iron Ore - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was higher than
all comparative periods. Record annual and quarterly production was achieved at
the Western Australian Iron Ore operations reflecting the ramp up of recently
expanded capacity in response to continuing strong customer demand and recovery
from weather related impacts in the March 2006 quarter.
Metallurgical Coal - Production for the year ended June 2006 was lower than the
year ended June 2005. This primarily reflects reduced production at Queensland
Coal (Australia) due to depletion of reserves at Riverside and extended
scheduled maintenance outages at a number of mines. This was partially offset
by increased production at Goonyella reflecting the continued ramp up of
Broadmeadow (commissioned in August 2005) to nameplate capacity in the June 2006
quarter. Production also increased at Illawarra Coal (Australia) reflecting the
continued ramp up of Dendrobium (commissioned in April 2005) and record
production at West Cliff.
June 2006 quarterly production was lower than the June 2005 quarter reflecting
timing of scheduled maintenance shutdowns, particularly at Peak Downs
(Australia). This was partially offset by the continued ramp up of Broadmeadow
and Dendrobium.
June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the March 2006 quarter reflecting
the continued ramp up of Broadmeadow, timing of longwall changes at Crinum
(Australia) and other scheduled maintenance outages in the prior quarter.
Manganese Ore - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was in line
with the year and quarter ended June 2005.
June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the March 2006 quarter reflecting
the mining of higher grade material at the South African operations during the
period.
Manganese Alloy - Production for the year ended June 2006 was lower than the
year ended June 2005 reflecting lower market demand.
June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the June 2005 quarter reflecting
scheduled maintenance at Metalloys (South Africa) in the prior period.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE
YTD Q06 Q06
06
2006 2006 vs vs vs
DIAMONDS & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS YTD QTR JUNE JUNE MAR
YTD Q05 Q06
05
Diamonds ("000 carats) 2,561 583 -29% -39% 14%
Fertiliser ("000 tonnes) 861.3 141.3 n/a n/a -36%
Diamonds - Carat production decreased in the year and quarter ended June 2006
primarily reflecting the processing of lower grade ore at Ekati (Canada).
June 2006 quarterly production was higher than the March 2006 quarter as a
result of increased throughput partially offset by marginally lower grade.
Fertiliser - June 2006 quarterly production was lower than the March 2006
quarter reflecting the commencement of a scheduled triennial major maintenance
outage.
BHP Billiton announced the sale of its Southern Cross Fertiliser operations
(Australia) on May 9, 2006, completion is expected to occur in the coming weeks.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE
YTD Q06 Q06
06
2006 2006 vs vs vs
ENERGY COAL YTD QTR JUNE JUNE MAR
YTD Q05 Q06
05
Energy Coal ("000 tonnes) 85,756 21,787 -2% -4% 17%
Energy Coal - Production for the year ended June 2006 was in line with the year
ended June 2005.
Production for the June 2006 quarter was lower than the June 2005 quarter. This
primarily reflects lower production at Ingwe (South Africa) as it recovered from
significantly higher than average rainfall experienced in the March 2006 quarter
and increased strip ratios at Hunter Valley Coal (Australia). This was
partially offset by record production at Cerrejon Coal reflecting the ramp up of
recently expanded capacity.
Production for the June 2006 quarter was higher than the March 2006 quarter
reflecting high rainfall at Ingwe and a planned outage for a longwall move at
San Juan Coal (USA) in the prior quarter. Production at Hunter Valley Coal
increased during the quarter reflecting lower strip ratios and improved
equipment availability.
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE
JUNE YTD Q06 Q06
06
2006 2006 vs vs vs
STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS YTD QTR JUNE JUNE MAR
YTD Q05 Q06
05
Nickel ("000 tonnes) 174.9 41.6 90% 31% 3%
Nickel - Production for the year and quarter ended June 2006 was higher than the
year and quarter ended June 2005. This primarily reflects the inclusion of a
full year of production from Nickel West (Australia).
Production for the June 2006 quarter was higher than the March 2006 quarter
primarily reflecting weather related disruptions at Nickel West in the prior
quarter. This was partially offset by increased maintenance and the continuing
impact of expansion tie-ins at Yabulu (Australia).
BHP
BILLITON
PRODUCTION
SUMMARY
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED %
CHANGE
YTD 06 JUN JUN
Q06 Q06
JUNE MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE vs vs vs
2005 2006 2006 2006 2005 YTD 05 JUN MAR
Q05 Q05
PETROLEUM
Crude oil & ("000 13,939 10,886 11,551 45,873 50,840 -10% -17% 6%
condensate bbl)
Natural gas (bcf) 98.79 77.85 98.59 360.44 345.68 4% 0% 27%
LPG ("000 213.71 175.26 213.75 813.84 860.10 -5% 0% 22%
tonnes)
Ethane ("000 22.97 22.25 31.16 106.15 101.53 5% 36% 40%
tonnes)
Total (million 33.13 26.01 30.63 115.95 119.03 -3% -8% 18%
Petroleum boe)
Products
ALUMINIUM
Alumina ("000 1,054 1,075 1,072 4,187 4,182 0% 2% 0%
tonnes)
Aluminium ("000 321 340 344 1,362 1,330 2% 7% 1%
tonnes)
BASE METALS
Copper ("000 269.8 319.1 311.7 1,268.1 1,034.0 23% 16% -2%
tonnes)
Lead (tonnes) 64,652 68,754 55,507 266,321 281,970 -6% -14% -19%
Zinc (tonnes) 28,204 28,419 27,564 109,058 105,361 4% -2% -3%
Gold (ounces) 31,882 52,095 56,161 216,622 125,413 73% 76% 8%
Silver ("000 11,881 11,655 9,593 46,476 50,047 -7% -19% -18%
ounces)
Uranium (tonnes) 415 913 865 3,936 415 - - -5%
oxide
concentrate
Molybdenum (tonnes) 492 632 538 2,515 1,806 39% 9% -15%
CARBON
STEEL
MATERIALS
Iron ore ("000 25,296 22,499 26,115 97,072 96,745 0% 3% 16%
tonnes)
Metallurgic ("000 9,570 8,460 9,224 35,643 37,303 -4% -4% 9%
al coal tonnes)
Manganese ("000 1,418 1,226 1,389 5,280 5,455 -3% -2% 13%
ore tonnes)
Manganese ("000 156 173 175 652 755 -14% 12% 1%
alloy tonnes)
DIAMONDS
AND
SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
Diamonds ("000 957 512 583 2,561 3,617 -29% -39% 14%
carats)
Fertiliser ("000 74 222.5 141.3 861.3 73.9 - - -36%
tonnes)
ENERGY COAL
Energy coal ("000 22,703 18,672 21,787 85,756 87,416 -2% -4% 17%
tonnes)
STAINLESS
STEEL
MATERIALS
Nickel ("000 31.8 40.2 41.6 174.9 91.9 90% 31% 3%
tonnes)
Ferrochrome ("000 178 - - - 954 - - -
tonnes)
Throughout this report figures in italics indicate that this figure has been
adjusted since it was previously reported.
BHP BILLITON ATTRIBUTABLE
PRODUCTION
YEAR ENDED
BHP JUNE SEPT DEC MARCH JUNE JUNE JUNE
Billiton
Interest 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005
PETROLEUM
Production
Crude oil & (000 13,939 12,234 11,202 10,886 11,551 45,873 50,840
condensate bbl)
Natural gas (bcf) 98.79 97.65 86.35 77.85 98.59 360.44 345.68
LPG ("000 213.71 234.24 190.59 175.26 213.75 813.84 860.10
tonnes)
Ethane ("000 22.97 28.02 24.72 22.25 31.16 106.15 101.53
tonnes)
Total Petroleum (million 33.13 31.38 27.93 26.01 30.63 115.95 119.03
Products boe)
ALUMINIUM
ALUMINA
Production ("000
tonnes)
Worsley 86% 718 689 663 717 694 2,763 2,813
Suriname 45% 209 227 219 228 247 921 874
Alumar 36% 127 112 130 130 131 503 495
1,054 1,028 1,012 1,075 1,072 4,187 4,182
Total
ALUMINIUM
Production ("000
tonnes)
Hillside 100% 172 172 177 174 177 700 685
Bayside 100% 29 41 46 46 46 179 166
Alumar 46.3% 44 45 45 44 44 178 176
Valesul 45.5% 11 11 10 11 11 43 43
Mozal 47% 65 65 66 65 66 262 260
Total 321 334 344 340 344 1,362 1,330
BASE METALS (a)
COPPER
Payable metal in
concentrate ("000
tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 154.0 168.6 169.0 168.2 165.2 671.0 578.2
Antamina 33.8% 29.9 27.9 34.3 32.9 29.1 124.2 123.1
Tintaya (b) 100% 15.3 17.3 18.1 16.2 12.9 64.5 72.7
Total 199.2 213.8 221.4 217.3 207.2 859.7 774.0
Cathode ("000
tonnes)
Escondida 57.5% 21.4 19.6 20.0 15.4 11.7 66.7 87.3
Cerro Colorado 100% 24.6 14.5 21.5 28.1 30.0 94.1 113.1
Tintaya (b) 100% 6.4 9.7 9.9 9.1 6.1 34.8 34.4
Pinto Valley 100% 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 8.5 9.1
Olympic Dam (c) 100% 16.1 49.1 53.5 47.1 54.6 204.3 16.1
Total 70.6 95.1 107.0 101.8 104.5 408.4 260.0
LEAD
Payable metal in
concentrate
(tonnes)
Cannington 100% 64,652 64,873 77,187 68,754 55,507 281,970
Total 64,652 64,873 77,187 68,754 55,507 281,970
ZINC
Payable metal in
concentrate
(tonnes)
Cannington 100% 12,676 14,188 18,780 20,885 68,779 52,841
Antamina 33.8% 15,528 14,959 5,148 7,534 40,279 52,520
Total 28,204 29,147 23,928 28,419 109,058 105,361
Refer footnotes
on page 4.
BASE METALS
(continued)
GOLD
Payable metal in
concentrate
(ounces)
Escondida 57.5% 20,774 19,194 19,200 17,877 79,838 96,606
Tintaya (b) 100% 4,066 8,048 8,200 8,032 29,238 21,765
Olympic Dam (c) 100% 7,042 26,424 27,300 26,186 107,546 7,042
(refined gold)
Total 31,882 53,666 54,700 52,095 216,622 125,413
SILVER
Payable metal in
concentrate ("000
ounces)
Escondida 57.5% 658 795 945 714 3,379 2,551
Antamina 33.8% 749 642 859 865 3,174 2,774
Tintaya (b) 100% 129 167 168 138 592 630
Cannington 100% 10,283 9,579 11,672 9,693 38,447 44,030
Olympic Dam (c) 100% 62 179 222 245 884 62
(refined silver)
Total 11,881 11,362 13,866 11,655 46,476 50,047
URANIUM OXIDE
CONCENTRATE
Payable metal in
concentrate
(tonnes)
Olympic Dam (c) 100% 415 1,088 1,070 913 3,936 415
Total 415 1,088 1,070 913 3,936 415
MOLYBDENUM
Payable metal in
concentrate
(tonnes)
Antamina 33.8% 492 573 772 632 2,515 1,806
Total 492 573 772 632 2,515 1,806
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
IRON ORE (d)
Production ("000
tonnes)
Mt Newman Joint 85% 6,493 6,234 6,166 5,884 24,774 25,736
Venture
Goldsworthy 85% 1,593 1,393 1,669 1,371 6,241 4,685
Joint Venture
Area C Joint 85% 4,813 4,286 4,969 3,332 17,988 16,612
Venture
Yandi Joint 85% 8,943 8,409 8,372 8,561 34,196 35,661
Venture
Jimblebar (e) 85% 1,558 1,645 1,569 1,549 6,370 6,364
Samarco 50% 1,896 1,881 1,865 1,802 7,503 7,687
Total 25,296 23,848 24,610 22,499 97,072 96,745
METALLURGICAL
COAL (f)
Production ("000
tonnes)
BMA 50% 7,021 6,693 6,441 5,972 25,580 25,395
BHP Mitsui Coal 80% 882 726 710 763 3,049 5,657
(g)
Illawarra 100% 1,667 1,567 1,822 1,725 7,014 6,251
Total 9,570 8,986 8,973 8,460 35,643 37,303
MANGANESE ORES
Saleable
production ("000
tonnes)
South Africa (h) 60% 631 566 529 532 2,300 2,508
Australia (h) 60% 787 821 749 694 2,980 2,947
Total 1,418 1,387 1,278 1,226 5,280 5,455
Refer footnotes
on page 4.
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
(cont"d)
MANGANESE ALLOYS
Saleable
production ("000
tonnes)
South Africa (h) 60% 98 79 105 119 434 492
Australia (h) 60% 58 60 60 54 218 263
Total 156 139 165 173 652 755
DIAMONDS AND
SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Production ("000
carats)
Ekati(TM) 80% 957 852 614 512 2,561 3,617
FERTILISER
Production ("000
tonnes)
Southern Cross 100% 73.9 244.9 252.6 222.5 861.3 73.9
Fertiliser
Operations (i)
ENERGY COAL
Production ("000
tonnes)
South Africa 100% 13,548 14,549 12,940 11,605 51,948 54,650
USA 100% 4,128 4,561 4,065 2,829 15,346 14,927
Australia 100% 2,823 2,568 2,045 1,897 9,146 9,865
Colombia 33% 2,204 2,332 2,237 2,341 9,316 7,974
Total 22,703 24,010 21,287 18,672 85,756 87,416
STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS
NICKEL
Production ("000
tonnes)
CMSA 99.8% 13.7 12.8 13.0 12.9 51.5 51.3
Yabulu 100% 8.9 6.1 5.9 7.0 23.3 31.4
Nickel West (j) 100% 9.2 25.2 30.1 20.3 100.1 9.2
Total 31.8 44.1 49.0 40.2 174.9 91.9
FERROCHROME
Saleable
production ("000
tonnes)
South Africa (h) 60% 178 - - - - 954
(k)
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005
PETROLEUM
CRUDE OIL & CONDENSATE
("000 barrels)
Bass Strait 3,921 3,720 3,584 3,414 3,964 14,682 16,736
Minerva (a) 33 34 26 18 20 98 54
North West Shelf 1,431 1,370 1,405 1,263 1,091 5,129 5,340
- condensate
North West Shelf - 1,571 1,149 979 751 1,111 3,990 5,853
Wanaea/Cossack
Laminaria (b) - - - - - - 1,153
Griffin 453 436 344 204 296 1,280 1,743
Pakistan 49 49 54 59 60 222 211
Typhoon/Boris 672 306 23 - - 329 4,330
(c)
Mad Dog (a) 562 440 604 549 698 2,291 813
Other Americas 145 123 161 68 68 420 666
(d)
Angostura (a) 997 998 1,018 1,080 1,191 4,287 1,796
Liverpool Bay 1,625 1,160 1,161 1,278 1,199 4,798 6,116
Bruce/Keith 279 254 256 209 182 901 1,011
Ohanet 461 483 353 389 426 1,651 2,040
ROD (e) 1,740 1,712 1,234 1,604 1,245 5,795 2,978
Total 13,939 12,234 11,202 10,886 11,551 45,873 50,840
NATURAL GAS
(billion cubic
feet)
Bass Strait 31.98 35.93 21.12 18.26 34.43 109.74 115.74
Minerva (a) 9.79 10.30 8.14 5.78 6.36 30.58 16.42
North West Shelf 3.98 3.97 3.81 3.55 4.63 15.96 14.63
- Domestic
North West Shelf 22.14 21.19 23.16 21.15 22.70 88.20 83.09
- LNG
Griffin 0.70 0.56 0.41 0.12 0.19 1.28 2.63
Moranbah Coal 1.64 1.65 1.73 1.75 1.86 6.99 3.24
Bed Methane (f)
Illawarra Coal 1.10 1.12 1.60 1.50 1.35 5.57 5.48
Bed Methane (g)
Pakistan 7.25 7.32 8.40 8.52 9.02 33.26 31.69
Typhoon/Boris 0.95 0.46 0.01 - - 0.47 7.12
(c)
Mad Dog (a) 0.18 0.08 0.12 0.11 0.25 0.56 0.21
Other Americas 1.88 1.89 1.00 1.78 2.34 7.01 7.68
(d)
Bruce/Keith 6.90 5.81 6.28 6.52 5.40 24.01 23.77
Liverpool Bay 10.30 7.37 10.57 8.81 10.06 36.81 33.98
Total 98.79 97.65 86.35 77.85 98.59 360.44 345.68
LPG ("000 tonnes)
Bass Strait 128.50 143.55 108.47 99.96 144.04 496.02 510.61
North West Shelf 33.15 39.64 40.05 35.32 30.09 145.10 129.52
Bruce/Keith 16.53 13.73 15.21 8.12 5.05 42.11 59.96
Ohanet 35.53 37.32 26.86 31.86 34.57 130.61 160.01
Total 213.71 234.24 190.59 175.26 213.75 813.84 860.10
ETHANE ("000 22.97 28.02 24.72 22.25 31.16 106.15 101.53
tonnes)
TOTAL PETROLEUM 33.13 31.38 27.93 26.01 30.63 115.95 119.03
PRODUCTS
(million barrels
of oil
equivalent) (h)
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005
ALUMINIUM
("000 tonnes)
ALUMINA
Production
Worsley, 718 689 663 717 694 2,763 2,813
Australia
Paranam, 209 227 219 228 247 921 874
Suriname
Alumar, Brazil 127 112 130 130 131 503 495
Total 1,054 1,028 1,012 1,075 1,072 4,187 4,182
Sales
Worsley, 774 584 710 709 672 2,675 2,856
Australia
Paranam, 221 203 249 213 244 909 891
Suriname
Alumar, Brazil 146 107 121 130 147 505 524
Total (a) 1,141 894 1,080 1,052 1,063 4,089 4,271
ALUMINIUM
Production
Hillside, South 172 172 177 174 177 700 685
Africa
Bayside, South 29 41 46 46 46 179 166
Africa
Alumar, Brazil 44 45 45 44 44 178 176
Valesul, Brazil 11 11 10 11 11 43 43
Mozal, 65 65 66 65 66 262 260
Mozambique
Total 321 334 344 340 344 1,362 1,330
Sales
Hillside, South 185 168 175 162 186 691 682
Africa
Bayside, South 45 34 43 40 48 165 170
Africa
Alumar, Brazil 46 42 44 48 44 178 176
Valesul, Brazil 10 11 12 10 11 44 44
Mozal, 74 54 79 58 68 259 264
Mozambique
Total 360 309 353 318 357 1,337 1,336
Tolling 25 23 22 22 38 105 93
Agreement (a)
385 332 375 340 395 1,442 1,429
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005
BASE METALS
BHP Billiton attributable production and sales unless otherwise
stated.Metals production is payable metal unless otherwise stated.
Escondida, Chile
Material mined ("000 85,592 90,919 92,155 90,781 94,429 368,284 374,408
(100%) tonnes)
Sulphide ore ("000 21,725 22,255 22,161 21,843 21,473 87,732 83,201
milled (100%) tonnes)
Average copper (%) 1.51% 1.60% 1.58% 1.62% 1.63% 1.61% 1.47%
grade
Production ex ("000 277.8 304.4 304.0 302.8 295.9 1,207.1 1,040.8
Mill (100%) tonnes)
Production
Payable copper ("000 154.0 168.6 169.0 168.2 165.2 671.0 578.2
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 20,774 19,194 19,200 17,877 23,567 79,838 96,606
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode ("000 21.4 19.6 20.0 15.4 11.7 66.7 87.3
(EW) tonnes)
Payable silver ("000 658 795 945 714 925 3,379 2,551
concentrate ounces)
Sales
Payable copper ("000 146.0 169.4 160.7 184.4 158.6 673.1 571.4
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 19,816 19,294 18,145 20,159 22,627 80,225 97,892
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode ("000 26.8 19.3 19.4 16.7 11.5 66.9 90.8
(EW) tonnes)
Payable silver ("000 631 803 892 802 891 3,388 2,615
concentrate ounces)
Tintaya, Peru (a)
Material mined ("000 12,385 17,228 17,107 15,960 11,539 61,834 66,122
tonnes)
Sulphide Ore ("000 1,086 1,546 1,734 1,523 1,123 5,926 5,831
milled tonnes)
Average copper (%) 1.67% 1.33% 1.26% 1.26% 1.33% 1.29% 1.49%
grade
Production
Payable copper ("000 15.3 17.3 18.1 16.2 12.9 64.5 72.7
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 4,066 8,048 8,200 8,032 4,958 29,238 21,765
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode ("000 6.4 9.7 9.9 9.1 6.1 34.8 34.4
(EW) tonnes)
Payable silver ("000 129 167 168 138 119 592 630
concentrate ounces)
Sales
Payable copper ("000 17.2 17.0 19.4 15.1 12.0 63.5 72.1
tonnes)
Payable gold (fine 7,073 6,783 8,376 8,016 5,079 28,254 24,376
concentrate ounces)
Copper cathode ("000 8.2 10.3 9.8 8.3 7.1 35.5 35.9
(EW) tonnes)
Payable silver ("000 160 161 207 127 109 604 651
concentrate ounces)
(a) BHP Billiton sold Tintaya effective from June 1, 2006.
Cerro Colorado,
Chile
Material mined ("000 14,805 16,696 17,107 17,926 18,258 69,987 65,593
tonnes)
Ore milled ("000 3,144 3,344 4,348 4,266 4,490 16,448 15,603
tonnes)
Average copper (%) 0.83% 0.79% 0.90% 0.94% 0.83% 0.87% 0.91%
grade
Production
Copper cathode ("000 24.6 14.5 21.5 28.1 30.0 94.1 113.1
(EW) tonnes)
Sales
Copper cathode ("000 24.8 15.0 19.7 24.4 34.5 93.6 114.4
(EW) tonnes)
Antamina, Peru
Material mined ("000 31,802 32,839 32,598 28,982 29,740 124,159 128,988
(100%) tonnes)
Sulphide ore ("000 7,557 7,367 8,349 7,549 7,196 30,461 30,725
milled (100%) tonnes)
Average head
grades
- Copper (%) 1.35% 1.30% 1.36% 1.48% 1.45% 1.40% 1.37%
- Zinc (%) 1.09% 1.04% 0.51% 0.62% 0.88% 0.75% 0.93%
Production
Payable copper ("000 29.9 27.9 34.3 32.9 29.1 124.2 123.1
tonnes)
Payable zinc (tonnes) 15,528 14,959 5,148 7,534 12,638 40,279 52,520
Payable silver ("000 749 642 859 865 808 3,174 2,774
ounces)
Payable (tonnes) 492 573 772 632 538 2,515 1,806
molybdenum
Sales
Payable copper ("000 28.7 30.7 35.5 30.5 25.6 122.3 123.0
tonnes)
Payable zinc (tonnes) 15,066 13,203 7,894 9,634 7,638 38,369 51,161
Payable silver ("000 769 669 813 750 505 2,737 2,743
ounces)
Payable (tonnes) 587 538 751 697 627 2,613 1,639
molybdenum
Cannington,
Australia
Material mined ("000 880 910 887 799 496 3,092 3,437
tonnes)
Ore milled ("000 746 772 850 809 589 3,020 3,089
tonnes)
Average head
grades
- Silver (g/t) 482 453 493 431 469 461 515
- Lead (%) 9.8% 9.9% 10.8% 9.8% 10.9% 10.3% 10.5%
- Zinc (%) 3.0% 3.3% 3.5% 4.0% 4.1% 3.7% 3.2%
Production
Payable silver ("000 10,283 9,579 11,672 9,693 7,503 38,447 44,030
ounces)
Payable lead (tonnes) 64,652 64,873 77,187 68,754 55,507 266,321 281,970
Payable zinc (tonnes) 12,676 14,188 18,780 20,885 14,926 68,779 52,841
Sales
Payable silver ("000 12,265 9,078 11,972 9,061 8,516 38,627 44,051
ounces)
Payable lead (tonnes) 76,680 59,942 79,474 63,112 62,787 265,315 284,977
Payable zinc (tonnes) 13,415 10,676 16,814 17,508 20,121 65,119 53,359
Olympic Dam,
Australia (a)
Material mined ("000 855 2,007 2,145 2,065 2,002 8,219 855
(b) tonnes)
Ore milled ("000 933 2,345 2,430 2,343 2,517 9,635 933
tonnes)
Average copper (%) 2.15% 2.26% 2.32% 2.10% 2.10% 2.19% 2.15%
grade
Average uranium kg/t 0.57 0.64 0.65 0.59 0.55 0.61 0.57
grade
Production
Copper cathode ("000 14.5 44.2 48.6 43.1 50.5 186.4 14.5
(ER) tonnes)
Copper cathode ("000 1.6 4.9 4.9 4.0 4.1 17.9 1.6
(EW) tonnes)
Uranium oxide (tonnes) 415 1,088 1,070 913 865 3,936 415
concentrate
Refined gold (fine 7,042 26,424 27,300 26,186 27,636 107,546 7,042
ounces)
Refined silver ("000 62 179 222 245 238 884 62
ounces)
Sales
Copper cathode ("000 16.2 47.5 44.9 44.1 49.0 185.5 16.2
(ER) tonnes)
Copper cathode ("000 1.1 5.2 5.8 4.2 4.1 19.3 1.1
(EW) tonnes)
Uranium oxide (tonnes) 391 879 1,287 992 1,183 4,341 391
concentrate
Refined gold (fine 10,555 21,192 26,369 27,300 27,375 102,236 10,555
ounces)
Refined silver ("000 68 144 254 178 320 896 68
ounces)
(a) BHP Billiton acquired Olympic Dam with the acquisition of
WMC.Production data is shown from June 1, 2005.
(b) Material mined refers to run of mine ore mined and hoisted.
Pinto Valley, USA
Production
Copper cathode ("000 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 8.5 9.1
(EW) tonnes)
Sales
Copper cathode ("000 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 10.1 8.4
(EW) tonnes)
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005
CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS
("000 tonnes)
IRON ORE (a)
Pilbara,
Australia
Production
Mt Newman Joint 6,493 6,234 6,166 5,884 6,490 24,774 25,736
Venture
Goldsworthy 1,593 1,393 1,669 1,371 1,808 6,241 4,685
Joint Venture
Area C Joint 4,813 4,286 4,969 3,332 5,401 17,988 16,612
Venture
Yandi Joint 8,943 8,409 8,372 8,561 8,854 34,196 35,661
Venture
Jimblebar (b) 1,558 1,645 1,569 1,549 1,607 6,370 6,364
Total (BHP 23,400 21,967 22,745 20,697 24,160 89,569 89,058
Billiton share)
Total production 27,254 25,553 26,760 24,350 28,423 105,086 103,651
(100%)
Sales
Lump 6,961 5,991 6,483 5,276 6,092 23,842 24,510
Fines 17,189 15,837 16,357 15,547 18,481 66,222 64,108
Total (BHP 24,150 21,828 23,840 20,823 24,573 90,064 88,618
Billiton share)
Total sales 28,119 25,389 26,871 24,498 28,909 105,667 103,133
(100%)
Samarco, Brazil
Production 1,896 1,881 1,865 1,802 1,955 7,503 7,687
Shipments 1,728 1,900 2,155 1,532 2,022 7,609 7,614
METALLURGICAL
COAL (a)
Queensland,
Australia
Production
BMA
Blackwater 1,603 1,627 1,409 1,533 1,449 6,018 6,565
Goonyella 1,740 1,609 1,921 1,751 1,986 7,267 5,461
Peak Downs 1,322 1,250 1,186 1,095 858 4,389 4,526
Saraji 878 675 602 563 794 2,634 3,251
Norwich Park 836 759 678 550 675 2,662 2,880
Gregory Joint 642 773 645 480 712 2,610 2,712
Venture
BMA total 7,021 6,693 6,441 5,972 6,474 25,580 25,395
BHP Mitsui Coal
(b)
Riverside 43 - - - - - 2,384
South Walker 839 726 710 763 850 3,049 3,273
Creek
BHP Mitsui Coal 882 726 710 763 850 3,049 5,657
total
Queensland total 7,903 7,419 7,151 6,735 7,324 28,629 31,052
Shipments
Coking coal 5,705 4,869 4,987 5,032 5,798 20,686 22,134
Weak coking coal 1,619 1,207 1,366 1,342 1,444 5,359 6,615
Thermal coal 815 579 403 482 581 2,045 2,717
Total 8,139 6,655 6,756 6,856 7,823 28,090 31,466
Illawarra,
Australia
Production 1,667 1,567 1,822 1,725 1,900 7,014 6,251
Shipments
Coking coal 1,500 1,190 1,457 1,508 1,292 5,447 5,654
Thermal coal 27 383 103 313 136 935 346
Total 1,527 1,573 1,560 1,821 1,428 6,382 6,000
MANGANESE ORE
South Africa
Saleable 631 566 529 532 673 2,300 2,508
production (a)
Australia
Saleable 787 821 749 694 716 2,980 2,947
production (a)
MANGANESE ALLOY
South Africa
Saleable 98 79 105 119 131 434 492
production (a)
Australia
Saleable 58 60 60 54 44 218 263
production (a)
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005
DIAMONDS AND SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
DIAMONDS
Ekati(TM), Canada
Ore Processed ("000 1,216 1,158 962 995 1,181 4,296 4,595
(100%) tonnes)
Production ("000 957 852 614 512 583 2,561 3,617
carats)
FERTILISER
Production (b) ("000 73.9 244.9 252.6 222.5 141.3 861.3 73.9
tonnes)
Sales (b) ("000 105.9 175.5 221.2 200.4 304.4 901.5 105.9
tonnes)
PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENT
REPORT
YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005
ENERGY COAL
("000 tonnes)
Ingwe, South
Africa
Production 13,548 14,549 12,940 11,605 12,854 51,948 54,650
Sales
Export 5,094 5,436 6,273 5,658 4,271 21,638 20,477
Local utility 7,560 8,013 7,250 7,328 7,365 29,956 31,281
Inland 186 309 268 203 253 1,033 1,230
Total 12,840 13,758 13,791 13,189 11,889 52,627 52,988
New Mexico, USA
Production
Navajo Coal 2,389 2,238 2,252 2,305 1,471 8,266 8,245
San Juan Coal 1,739 2,323 1,813 524 2,420 7,080 6,682
Total 4,128 4,561 4,065 2,829 3,891 15,346 14,927
Sales - local 3,319 3,769 3,628 3,553 3,556 14,506 14,402
utility
Hunter Valley,
Australia
Production 2,823 2,568 2,045 1,897 2,636 9,146 9,865
Sales
Export 1,746 1,570 1,312 1,267 1,048 5,197 6,253
Inland 1,186 983 793 643 1,475 3,894 3,873
Total 2,932 2,553 2,105 1,910 2,523 9,091 10,126
Cerrejon Coal,
Colombia
Production 2,204 2,332 2,237 2,341 2,406 9,316 7,974
Sales - export 2,338 2,170 2,087 2,116 2,387 8,760 8,385
YEAR ENDED
JUNE SEPT DEC MAR JUNE JUNE JUNE
2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2005
Production 13.7 12.8 13.0 12.9 12.8 51.5 51.3
Sales 12.8 11.1 14.2 12.4 13.6 51.3 50.1
Production
Nickel metal 8.9 6.1 5.9 7.0 4.3 23.3 31.4
Cobalt 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.8
Sales
Nickel metal 8.3 6.3 6.6 6.9 4.9 24.7 31.5
Cobalt 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.4 1.6
Production
Nickel contained in 3.3 9.7 13.9 5.2 9.6 38.4 3.3
finished matte
Nickel metal 5.9 15.5 16.2 15.1 14.9 61.7 5.9
Nickel 9.2 25.2 30.1 20.3 24.5 100.1 9.2
production (b)
Sales
Nickel contained in 3.5 7.6 14.3 8.8 7.9 38.6 3.5
finished matte
Nickel metal 4.7 15.9 15.5 16.6 17.3 65.3 4.7
Nickel sales (b) 8.2 23.5 29.8 25.4 25.2 103.9 8.2
Saleable 178 - - - - - 954
production (b)
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